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Newsby StaffMay 6, 2019

DCTA approves $2.4M of on-call Mobility-as-a-Service contracts

A total of 37 firms responded to DCTA’s RFP and 31 were selected to become a part of the agency’s MaaS contract mode.

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Newsby StaffJuly 12, 2018

Calif.'s VTA issues 3 transit oriented development RFPs

The Joint Development Program decides which properties are suitable to build on and provides the necessary groundwork and resources to develop those properties.

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Articlesby Alex RomanMay 8, 2018

9 Tips for Planning Your Bus Charging Infrastructure

While adding a few charging stations to support pilot projects is relatively straight forward, transit agencies will need to consider several factors when planning to implement infrastructure that can support hundreds of electric buses, or more.

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Transit Dispatchesby Ben WhitakerJuly 12, 2017

The Case for Outcome-Based Procurement in Transit

Would you buy cash-handling services and dictate to the security firm what type of armored truck and cash counters to use? By the same logic, why would you buy an innovative transit product or platform and mandate how the vendor designs the technology? You likely would not — and why would you?

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ArticlesMay 2, 2016

10 questions to ask before writing your Automatic Passenger Counting RFP

Since many APC systems are now being installed at the bus or train vendor’s manufacturing facility — before they are delivered to the agency — the importance of accurate APC technology descriptions is crucial.

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Newsby StaffMay 29, 2013

Ontario, Canada moves forward with light rail plan

The request for proposals is the final step in choosing one of three construction groups for the estimated $536-million contract to build light rail in Kitchener and Waterloo.

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ArticlesMay 22, 2013

How to Develop a Successful Transit Facility Project

Part one of a two-part series, this article discusses some factors that should be considered — funding sources, feasibility and site viability — before an organization issues a Request for Qualifications or a Request for Proposal.

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ArticlesSeptember 24, 2012

What Really Helps U.S. Manufacturers in the Public Transportation Industry

Do government interventions help foster American manufacturing in public transportation? By and large, they help only marginally, say those who have been involved with the industry for decades.

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